comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē How to pronounce comfy (audio)
comfier; comfiest
Synonyms of comfynext
: comfortable
a comfy sofa
a comfy routine

Examples of comfy in a Sentence

couldn't wait to return home and sleep in his own comfy bed customers are not likely to get too comfy in the restaurant's unforgiving chairs
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The comfy gel pad cushions your joints, and provides gentle compression to reduce pain and swelling. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 From comfy sneakers to fabulous flats, her picks couldn’t be more versatile. Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 His accustomed venues have changed from colleges to large clubs like Toad’s Place to more comfy setups like the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, and FTC. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 This baby blue shade screams sunny-day chic, while the apricot is classy and comfy for a business trip. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comfy

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comfy was in 1829

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“Comfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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